A version of Lotus Forms is available for your Mac
(Intel processor only). So, IF you only need to complete a form (and NOT sign it)
give it a try.
Alternate
link

An
older version of PureEdge
[with a
few tweaks] is available
here for your Mac. So, IF you only need to complete a form (and NOT sign it)
give it a try.

IF the lack of Lotus Forms and ApproveIt for Mac "bothers" you, I
recommend you contact the Army Publishing Directorate and let them know
your thoughts.

Army migrating to Adobe fillable forms. Army Publishing
Directorate will begin conversion of the Army's inventory of existing IBM
Lotus forms to PDF in the first quarter of FY 14 with a completion by the
end of FY 14. Beginning in FY15, Lotus Forms and ApproveIt / eSign
software will no longer be supported. This is great news for Mac users
since Lotus and ApproveIt has never worked for them.
Please
know that the current EES system requires
Lotus Forms and eSign to allow signing of OERs (currently) and
NCOERs (in the future).

The following
information is provided for your situational awareness while setting up the
utilization of your CAC on your Mac. It is updated as additional
information is available and your input is appreciated for solutions not
outlined here. Installation
instructions can be found below.

ActivClient
is a middleware program used by the DoD to facilitate the cross talk between
Windows computers and your Common Access Card. It was
offered for the “Tiger” release (Mac OS X 10.4.x) and is not compatiblewith Lion (the current release of Mac OS X
(10.7.x)). The program is available for purchase through the manufacturer,
and is not available for download from DoD. The use of this program is not
supported here for Apple operating systems, as it is not required and
won't work with
Lion (10.7.x).

Lotus Forms
is currently
only available for Windows.
You will have to install Windows in a virtual environment (read
below)
or use Apple's native
Boot Camp
to be able to use Lotus Forms and ApproveIt. NOTE:
Your computer must have an Intel
processor.

A version of Lotus Forms is available for your Mac
(Intel processor only).
So, IF you only need to complete a form (and NOT sign it)
give it a try.

An
older version of PureEdge[with
a few tweaks] is available
here for your Mac. So, IF you only need to complete a form (and NOT sign it)
give it a try.

NOTICE: The links to vendors / products is an attempt to save you time
searching for the specific item, by linking you directly to the item shown.
You will notice I have multiple [when I can find] vendors to choose from.
I have no personal preference as to who you decide to purchase from. I
am not endorsing any particular product, I'm merely letting you know what
works and where you can get it from.

We know you
have made a conscious decision to “be a Mac,” but the Government has not,
and therefore the easiest solution for some problems, such as:
Digitally signing forms with Lotus Forms and eSign, some websites
(including digitally signing / encrypting emails in OWA), is to use
Windows
through a Virtual Machine, such as Parallels
(discounted
prices),
VMware
Fusion (Parallels vs. VMware
comparison), or
VirtualBox or
through Apple’s native
Boot Camp (alternate
guide).
This will require you to have a legal copy of Microsoft Windows. With these
programs, you can
install the ActivClient,
Lotus Forms, and
ApproveIt software and
also utilize all
the DoD tools from your Mac. The benefit of the Virtual Machines over Boot
Camp is that it will allow you to run Windows as an additional program
(without restarting your computer) and keep OS X running the entire time.

Parallels
Desktop - (Not in Coherent mode): Simply
plug your reader into the computer and select whether you want to use it in
Mac or Windows. You may also need to click the word Devices
in the top row, USB, then your CAC reader.

VirtualBox:
Click the word Devices (at the top of the screen), then USB Devices, and
select your CAC reader. When you want to use it on your Mac, go to the
same location and remove the checkmark. If you receive an error
message when trying to select the reader here follow these instructions:

* In the VirtualBox GUI, click on USB (small icon in
the list of devices).* Then
check "Enable USB Controller" and "Enable USB EHCI controlling."* Lowest on the beach, you'll see a list of icons to
your right. Check first. A box appears "a new filter". Check it.* By clicking on the icon below, representative of a
USB plug with a +, you'll see a list of drivers.* Select the one that corresponds to your USB drive.
Check it added in the filter window.

DCO
(Defense Connect Online) works with your Lion Mac since the
servers have been updated. Make sure you select the check box
to Allow all applets from "www.dco.dod.mil"
with this signature and select Allow. You "should" now see a Java
based screen with logon / password, or CAC PIN. Select the CAC PIN
option.

CAC Readers:
With a variety of CAC readers available today there are also a variety of
issues. The SCR series of CAC readers work very well. The SCR-331 reader may
need a Firmware Update. See
several different models of USB CAC readers
here. You will see a
small note on some of the readers to show you how to make them
compatible with your Mac.
Here is a
web page
that lists all known CAC readers and whether they are supported, should
work, or unsupported with the Mac OS'.

DoD
Root certificates on your Mac only go up to CA 26, so, if your CAC has a CA
between 27-32 you need toinstall all of the CAs 27-32 and CA Email
27-32. You can download the
AllCerts.zip file,
then double click each certificate in the folder.

.

Outlook Web
Access / App (OWA):
The use of
OWA on Mac currently has a known issue with time
outs. Beware that when using OWA on your Mac that if you are
inactive on the primary window, for example: the Inbox, while replying to an email,
your browser may time out. On a Windows computer the ActivClient
software maintains communications with the server and re-requests validation of your credentials. On
a
Mac this is not so, Safari will respond to a direct request for validation
of your credentials, however it will not re-request that you verify as the
server requires. Be sure that prior to selecting the Send button that you
copy your work to the clipboard as you will most likely have to restart
Safari and log back in. You also will not be able
to digitally sign / encrypt / decrypt emails since the S/MIME software
is proprietary for Microsoft Internet Explorer (32 bit) only, therefore, it doesn't exist for a Mac.

Internet
Explorer Emulation (NOT applicable to OWA): If you visit a website
with your Mac that states it can only be accessed via Internet Explorer, or
some web pages simply won't work while using your CAC with Safari, please
try this:
Open Safari, Click on the word Safari (in the bar at the top), select
Preferences..., Advanced, click the Show Develop menu in
the menu bar box.
Close Advanced screen. Now when you need to emulate IE, click on the word
Develop (at the top), click User Agent, then select Internet Explorer 7 or 8.
This was received from the Air Force IMA JAGs.